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FRUIT JAIL No. 473,100. Patented Apr. 19, 1892 'ately beneath the projection E is a rubber UNTTED STATES PATENT ()FFTQE.

AUGUST VOGT, OF .WILLOYV POINT, TEXAS.

FRUIT-JAR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 473,100, dated April 19: 1892. Application filed December 23, 1891. Serial No. 415,992. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

lie it known that I, AUGUST VOGT, of Willow Point, in the county of Wise and State of Texas, have invented certain new and usefulv Improvements in Fruit-Jars; and I do hereby declare the following to' be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it pertains to make and use it, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form part of this specification.

ll/Iyinvention relates to an improvement in fruitars; and it consists in the novel fea' tures of construction which will be fully described hereinafter, and more particularly referred to in the claim.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a verticalsectional view of my improved fruit-jar. Fig. 2 is a sectional view on the line 00 0c of Fig. 1. Fig. 3is a detached V ew of the removable plate. Fig. 4 is a plan view slightly reduced in size.

A represents the body of the jar, B the curved portion forming its upper end, and C the fiat square portion made integral with the upper end of the jar and which form a base or foot for the same when inverted for filling or emptying. Formed around the periphery of the jar at its lower end are the screw-threads D, and immediately above the screw-threads is formed the slight projection E, made flat on its under side, as shown. I G represents the detachable bottom of the ar, formed, preferably, of glass, which is constructed with a vertical wall H, extending entlrely around its top surface. The inner side of this wall H is made screw-threaded, so as to engage the threads on the lower end of the ar proper. Placed around the jar immediring F, which rests on a shoulder I in the vertical wall H, so that when the bottom G is in position the space between the shoulder I and flange E is filled and sealed by the band F.

J represents a circular groove in the top of the detachable portion G, and placed within this groove is a rubber ring K, as shown, against which bears the lower end of the jar, which assists greatly in preventing any leakage therefrom.

The wall H is extended slightly upward above thescrew-threads, as shown, so as to encircle the shoulder portion E, and thus form around the jar a circular trough or cavity for the reception of wax or other sealing material. .The walls of this cavity are roughened, as shown, so that the wax may effect a more secure hold thereon. Sealing in this manner, together with the rubber rings above described, effectually prevents any leakage from the jar.

.In'the upper end of the jar at the point where the contracted or curved portion 13 begins is formed a series of inwardly-extending projections, and adapted to rest thereon is the removable plate M, having openings or perforations in its body portion and a series of inwardly-cut notches M on its periphery. These notches registerwith the projections L and admit of the passage of the said plate above the said projections, and the plate being thus extended is slightly turned,allowing the wider portions of the periphery to rest on the projections, thus supporting the plate in the desired adjustment. acts as a stop and prevents the plate from having any further upward movement.

Then the jar is to be filled with fruit, it is placed in an inverted position with the plate M in place. The desired quantity of fruit is then placed in the jar and the remaining space filled with the preserving-liquid or with the fruit sirup. The bottom is then screwed on and the position of the jar reversed. Wax or other sealing substance is then placed around the projection E, filling the space between the jar and the upper portion of the wall H, thus completing an air-tight joint.

Thefruit is prevented from rising to the top of the jar by the plate M; but the space above this plate is filled with the liquid, and by this means the entire contents is kept submerged. The preservation of the fruitis thus assured.

The angular plate O rests in a corresponding recess in the table or other support when the jar is being filled, so that when the cover G is applied thereto the jar is held from turning, thus enabling the operator to employ both hands in tightening the portion G in place.

The curved wall 3 Having ihus described my invention, I projectionsand which when turned restthereclaimon, substantially as shown and described. 10

In a fruit-jar, the combination, with a jar In testimony WhereofI affix my signature in having an inwardly-cnrved upper end and a presence of two Witnesses. 5 removable bottom portion, of a series of pro- AUGUST VOGT.

jections at the base of the said curved portion, \Vitnesscs: and a perforated plate having notches formed J. V. BOGG,

in its periphery which register with the said Z. T. FENIMON. 

